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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Arothron hispidus
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 26.00 TL
Sample size 9 Percent empty 22
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Arothron hispidus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
35.03 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
0.31 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Paguridae Paguridae
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Prosobranch gastropods Prosobranch gastropods
6.65 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Brachyura Brachyura
3.01 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Hydroids Hydroids
8.63 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults sea stars/brittle stars
13.93 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroids Ophiuroids
29.21 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
3.01 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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